Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Read about the break-up of Saxifraga and the Saxifragaceae from Alan Weakley and the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society.

Check out Jim Fowler's blog describing his encounter with this new-to-science variety.

(?) INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Saxifraga michauxii   FAMILY Saxifragaceae

(?) INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America
Micranthes petiolaris

(?) INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 094-14-001?:
Saxifraga michauxii   FAMILY Saxifragaceae

(?) INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Hydatica petiolaris

COMMON NAME:
Escarpment Saxifrage, Shealy's Saxifrage

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March    Pickens County    SC

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Annual; flowering in early spring, per Weakley's Flora (2020).

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April    Pickens County    SC

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April    Pickens County    SC

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Flowers radially symmetrical (all petals distinctly clawed w 2 yellow spots), per Weakley's Flora (2020).

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April    Pickens County    SC

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April    Pickens County    SC

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Micranthes petiolaris var. shealyi   FAMILY Saxifragaceae

(?) INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Saxifraga michauxii   FAMILY Saxifragaceae

(?) INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America
Micranthes petiolaris

(?) INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 094-14-001?:
Saxifraga michauxii   FAMILY Saxifragaceae

(?) INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Hydatica petiolaris